Wisconsin News

Jury: Fatal Wisconsin Blast Killing 3 Ruled Manufacturer’s Fault

A civil jury on Friday, October 3 ruled against a manufacturer that claimed a contractor was to blame for a plant explosion that killed three workers and injured 48. The jury said Falk Corp. bears nearly all responsibility for the …

Senate to Vote Tonight on Revised Wall Street Bailout with Tax Cuts

Leaders in the U.S. Congress have deployed their best weapon for winning passage of a $700 billion financial industry bailout just weeks before the elections, attaching tax cuts to an otherwise bitter pill. The Senate aims to vote at some …

Real Estate Lawyers Face Rising Malpractice Claims

Legal malpractice claims related to real estate are up approximately four percentage points according to the just-released American Bar Association study of legal malpractice claims for 2004-2007 compared to the previous study covering 2000-2003. As real estate values have fallen …

Grange Insurance Adds Ohio State University President Gee to Board

Columbus, Ohio-based Grange Insurance recently named Ohio State President E. Gordon Gee to its board of directors effective Oct. 1, 2008. Gee replaces James L. Setterlin who recently announced his retirement from the Board after 21 years of service. Before …

U.S. Court Sides with Bank to Stop Mortgage Loan Class Action

A lawsuit brought by a Wisconsin couple who accused a bank of deceptive lending practices and wanted to cancel their home loan has been stripped of class-action status in a victory for U.S. banks. In a 2-to-1 decision, a panel …

Wis. Officials: Snow Storm Communications Helped in Flood Response

Wisconsin emergency management officials say a lack of communication during the 2008, February snow storm backup taught them how to better respond to this spring’s floods. The state Homeland Security Council issued a report recently criticizing the lack of a …

Blogs Can Get Insurance Clients ‘SLAPP’ed

A Dade County, Florida real estate developer in January 2008 filed a $25 million lawsuit against a real estate blogger alleging, among other charges, defamation of character based on the blogger’s opinion published solely on his blog (MiamiCondo Investments). Hollo …

Blogs Can Get Insurance Clients ‘SLAPP’ed

A Dade County, Florida real estate developer in January 2008 filed a $25 million lawsuit against a real estate blogger alleging, among other charges, defamation of character based on the blogger’s opinion published solely on his blog (MiamiCondo Investments). Hollo …

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Why Agents Need to Know If Their Clients Blog

Getting ‘SLAPP’ed: Individuals Blog at Their Own Risk; Exposure of Business Clients Depends on Policy Endorsements Blog-related personal injury suits have produced judgments ranging between $7,500 and $11.3 million. A Dade County, Florida real estate developer in January 2008 filed …